RWA advocates before the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and Congress on behalf of its members.
From Alaska to Alabama, RWA is dedicated to supporting our member companies in their efforts to extend wireless coverage to our rural communities through our innovative advocacy. Our devoted team of legal and regulatory experts ensures our carrier members have a voice in Washington.
The RWA Advocacy Team:
- Secured a 15% rural service provider bidding credit for the 600 MHz Auction, and formulated and structured the 600 MHz auction for a successful outcome by rightsizing license areas and preventing package bidding.
- Participates in the CAF Phase II proceeding to ensure wireless broadband providers are funded.
- Continues to be deeply involved in the Mobility Fund Phase II proceeding to ensure that rural wireless companies can meet both capex and opex for LTE buildout.
- Files dozens of pleadings, comments and ex partes each year covering issues that impact rural wireless carriers including Universal Service/Mobility Fund/CAF; Spectrum Auctions; Fair and Reasonable Roaming Access to Devices; Unfair Competition.
- Works to ensure that rural wireless companies secure fair and reasonable roaming agreements.
- Ensuring that the FCC fairly addresses the 700 MHz buildout rules, so the spectrum is not warehoused by licensees unwilling to build wireless networks in rural and remote areas.
Member News: Truphone Selects NewCore Wireless As Strategic Partner To Host LTE Network
London, February 23rd – Truphone, the first global mobile operator , announced today a strategic partnership with NewCore Wireless, the leading full-service hosted rural wireless switching provider, to provide a high quality LTE core network [...]
Nemont Telephone Cooperative now providing critical wireless service to the “middle of nowhere”
GREAT FALLS - Good news for the people who live in northeastern rural Montana. The folks at Nemont Telephone Cooperative are proud to announce that they are now providing critical wireless service to what they are [...]
RWA Welcomes FCC Mobility Fund Phase II Tower Decision; Concerns Remain Regarding Letter of Credit Costs, Overall Program Budget and Funding Disbursements
Washington, D.C. - The Rural Wireless Association, Inc. (RWA) is pleased the Commission granted its Petition for Clarification that the Mobility Fund Phase II (MF-II) collocation requirement applies to newly constructed, rather than all, network [...]
RWA Member Sagebrush Cellular Proud to Provide Critical Wireless Service in the “Middle of Nowhere”
Washington, D.C. - The Washington Post recently confirmed what Sagebrush Cellular CEO and Rural Wireless Association President Mike Kilgore knows all too well – the company’s service area in Northeast Montana is exceedingly remote. The article notes [...]